Cashew Crunch Bars

By MaryEllen

Review: 2017 Nice bar but press the nuts in pretty well as about half of them were lost in the cutting.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup toffee pieces
• 1 14-ounce package vanilla caramels, unwrapped
• 2 tablespoons milk or whipping cream
• 2 cups salted dry roasted cashews, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with
foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan. Grease the foil; set pan
aside. For crust: In a large bowl, stir together melted butter, brown
sugar, vanilla, and baking powder. Stir in eggs until combined. Stir in
flour until moistened. Stir in toffee pieces. Spread evenly into
prepared pan.

2. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the entire
top is lightly browned and the center is set.

3. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine caramels and milk. Microwave
on 100 percent power (high) for 1-1/4 to 2 minutes or until melted and
smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Carefully spread caramel mixture
evenly over warm crust. Immediately sprinkle cashews over top, lightly
pressing into warm caramel. (Press them in pretty hard, as you will loose halfof them in the cutting) Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

4. Using the edges of the foil, lift the uncut bars out of the pan. Cut
into bars. Makes 24 bars.